December 06, 2012

Stephen Jones: Newman will always be a Cowboy, but Carr a better fit

Cowboys vice-president Stephen Jones took time Thursday to
reflect a little on the off season decision to sign free agent cornerback
Brandon Carr and release former top pick Terence Newman.

Newman, who is now with the Bengals, the Cowboys’ opponent
on Sunday, expressed disappointment earlier this week that he didn’t hear from
owner Jerry Jones or anyone in the front office upon his release.

Jones wants it clear the organization has nothing but good
feelings for Newman and will always consider him a Cowboy. They just felt that
Carr was a better fit because of his age and their man to man scheme.

“Some times guys don’t fit certain systems,” Jones said. “We
had kind of made it internally between our staff and scouts. We felt for the
more the money we were paying Terence, Brandon
would be a better fit. And to be candid because Brandon was younger. Terence has had a heck
of a year and we commend him on it. But Brandon
is younger and has all of his career in front of him.”

Jones says things happen so fast in the off season and it’s
hard to cut some one with good feelings. But he says he and owner Jerry Jones
have always had a great relationship with Newman and hope to continue that in
the future.

“When people leave at the end, things happen fast,” Jones
said. “And no one ever leaves with one of those ‘great to see you, glad you’re
leaving’ attitudes. But Terence is dong playing, we will welcome back in the
organization. He will be a Cowboy at th end of the day. We felt he had a great
career here. We drafted him. There is nothing but positive feelings about
Terence in this organization.”